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[awilson3rd]

Is there an easy way to build an exe version of a book. I have checked the following tutorial http://www.megazine3.de/wiki/index.php/Building_a_projector

But can't follow it. I have very limited knowledge of flash and don't know where to put the files in
relation to my book file etc. I downloaded the t_demo file and by clicking on a _config_t_demo_en file
I was able to create an exe version but this only works for the demo and cannot be used in my actual
files (as far as I know).

Also, once the exe is created is it a self-contained exe file or do other files need to accompany it?

I am a bit lost.

Thanks

Andrew

[Florian Nücke]

What do you mean by you "can't follow it"? You don't know how to get the sources using SVN (in that case, try google) or you don't have the Flash IDE?

Anyway, the resulting exe will jut replace the megazine.swf file, so you still need all the other files (except for the preloader.swf).

[awilson3rd]

Hello and thanks for the reply.

I guess I was just hoping that everything could be packaged as a standalone exe file, just a one click file but guess that's not the
case for now.

Thanks again,

Andrew

[Hans Nücke]

It will not be one .exe but one folder with an .exe plus supporting folders and files (kind of the .exe being the Flash player and the rest including your content being the needed environment)
You can put that whole folder on media (CD, DVD, stick) and it will operate the book without internet connection or browser.

I'm actually preparing a tutorial and will provide some command files that do exactly that job: creating a working book out of a PDF file that optionally runs on a server or from media (as exe).

A first prelimenary "demo" is available as demo package here:

http://www.vservu.de/mz3-tut/t_demo.zip (big! 56 MB;

containing everything including the sample data and MegaZine3 2.0.8dev as  pretty new build)
With a prelimenary tutorial here: http://www.vservu.de/mz3-tut/index_mz3_tutorial.html#/24

Not finally tested yet, and only in German so far ;-)!!
But there is an outdated video (bad quality) in English available that nevertheless might help:
http://www.vservu.de/mz3-tut/t_demo_en.mp4

When you run the command file as explained in the video, it will create a demo book prepared for a copy on CD.
So that might give you some guidelines. Otherwise you have to wait until that tutorial is available officially ;-)

[awilson3rd]

Hello and thanks for the reply.

I know it is not on the cards at the moment but what would be useful would be a way to create a single exe file for
use as a download etc.

Thanks again

Andrew